Detroit Tigers (67-66) vs LA Angels (54-78)
Game Info: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:40 pm (Comerica Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers -139 / LA Angels +119 — Over/Under: 9
In this article we will formulate a LA Angels vs Detroit Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, August 28th at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. To formulate this prediction for game two in the series, we will examine:
- The Angels recent form and recent player performance
- The Tigers recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving LA
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Detroit
- Recent betting trends in games played between LA and Detroit
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between LA and Detroit
LA Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 54-78 this year and they have lost six games in a row. Los Angeles dropped the first game in this series and allowed six runs in the loss. Prior to this series, the Angels lost all four against the Blue Jays, lost two out of three against the Royals, and lost two out of three against the Braves. Los Angeles is just 2-12 in their last 14 games and they are last in the AL West.
The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.59 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 517 runs with a .232 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Zach Neto is batting .256 with 19 home runs and 64 RBI’s for the Angels this season.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 67-66 this season and they have won five games in a row. Detroit won the first game in this series by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday. Prior to this series, the Tigers swept the White Sox, lost two out of three against the Cubs, and won two out of three against the Yankees. Detroit is 8-2 in their last 10 games and they are third in the AL Central.
The Detroit pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and a .238 opponent batting average. The Tigers offense has scored 568 runs with a .234 batting average and a .297 on base percentage. Riley Greene is batting .263 with 19 home runs and 56 RBI’s for the Tigers this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Griffin Canning, who is 4-11 with a 5.18 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP over 139.0 innings pitched this year. Canning has allowed at least four earned runs in three of his last four starts. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Mason Englert, who is expected to open the game for Kenta Maeda.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kerry Carpenter has hit at least one home run in three of the Tigers’ last four games against AL West opponents.
- Colt Keith has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Tigers’ last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Matt Vierling has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances after playing the previous day.
- Matt Vierling has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Wenceel Perez has scored a run in eight of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Matt Vierling has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Zach McKinstry has recorded a Single in each of his last six appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Griffin Canning has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his five previous appearances against the Tigers.
- Zach Neto has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Angels’ last six games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jo Adell has recorded a Double in three of the Angels’ last four road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against the Tigers.
- Mike Trout has scored at least one run in each of his last four road appearances against AL Central opponents.
LA Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
Detroit comes into this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the MLB over the last few weeks and they are trying to get back into the Wild Card race. The Tigers are 32-32 at home this year, while the Angels are 27-38 on the road. Los Angeles has been terrible over the last two weeks and they are going with Canning, who has been way too inconsistent on the season. Detroit is going with an opener, then is expected to go with Maeda as the bulk reliever. The Tigers pitching staff has done an excellent job of piecing together each game and I am not going to hop off the train now. Take the Tigers to win another game here.